Prayer at City Council Meetings

Rapid City has opened every City Council meeting with prayer for at least 60 years, and probably much longer. It is a cherished tradition, yet it was recently under attack by a controversial and extreme out-of-state group, who sought to end any and all prayers at City Council meetings. This issue garnered national attention. We chose to stand and fight and thousands of citizens stood with us. A similar case in New York State was decided in the US Supreme Court last year, which put the issue to rest for now.